Rugby League World Cup: Matchday 1 Group Betting
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup finally gets underway this weekend. England and Samoa kick off the tournament in Newcastle on Saturday.
Samoa take on hosts England in the first match of the tournament. Sam Tomkins is available after an injury. Samoa are not bookies' favourites for the match.
The Kangaroos are the favourites and perennial champions. They have won the last three Rugby League World Cups. The value bet is 46 to 50 points.
Scotland are in Newcastle for the Rugby League World Cup. They are looking to go one better than their quarter-final finish last time out. First up they face an Azzurri side with far fewer star names than in recent World Cups.
Jamaica are most people's outsiders in the Rugby League World Cup. First up they face an Ireland squad packed with Super League and NRL talent.
George King is Ireland's captain.
Rugby League World Cup: Matchday 1 Group Betting. New Zealand v Lebanon (Sunday 7:30, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington).
The 2008 champions’ entire 24-player squad is supplied by NRL clubs. Michael Cheika”s team should have no trouble dealing with Lebanon.
France take on Greece in their first match at the Rugby League World Cup. Les Bleus' performance will be the key takeaway from their opening fixture. Greece's first objective will to keep scorelines respectable.
Rugby League World Cup is taking place.
Tonga play Papua New Guinea in the first match of the Rugby League World Cup.
Tonga take on Papua New Guinea in the Rugby League World Cup on Tuesday. It will be the first time the rugby league world has seen Tonga.
Wales take on Cook Islands in the first match of the Rugby League World Cup.
Wales made the semi-finals of this competition in 2000. Cook Islands squad boasts a number of household names.
